Olympic badminton champion Axelsen wins Hong Kong Open title

HONG KONG, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Two-time Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark breezed past China's Lei Lanxi to win the Hong Kong Open badminton championships here on Sunday.

Second-seeded Axelsen took only 16 minutes to secure the first set 21-9. Although he fell behind 5-3 in the second, he quickly regained his form and sealed the victory with a score of 21-12.

"I am very happy," Axelsen said in C